Golf-ball marker



Aug. 4, 1925. 1,548,553

. H.'T. RANDLE GOLF BALL MARKER Filed June 1, 1925 INVENTOR.

HERE) '7. RHNDLE,

W I TNESS:

H13 ATTORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 4, 1925.

UNITED STATES HARRY '1. RANDLE, or LAWRENCE, KANSAS.

GOLF-BALL MAR-KER.

Application filed June 1,

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARRY T. RANDLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, have invented a new and useful Golf-Ball Marker, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to golf ball markers.

,An object of the invention is to provide an improved golf ball marker in which the golf ball is supported upon a pair of circumferentially grooved rollers in exact radial alinement with the pivotally supported manipulative name plate or die, in combination with clamping means for clamping the golf ball in position and-rotating the same uniformly with the movement of the name plate or die, whereby a name or other identifying device is impressed upon the periphery of the golf ball. v v w 7 Another objectof the invention is to provide an improved golf ball marker possessing the characteristics and advantages ofthe invention herein shown and described.

In the drawing Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved golf ball marker.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation with some of the parts shown in section.

The base 1 is preferably a casting having a pair of spaced standards 2 between which are a pair of parallel flanges 3. One of the standards 2 has a threaded hole through which a rod 4 is screwed to the outer end of which is rigidly connected a knurled hand wheel or knob 5 providing means for rotating said rod. I

An inwardly facing concave clamping member 6 is swiveled upon the inner end of the rod 4 above the plane of the upper edges of the flanges 3.

A rod 7 extends through a hole in the other standard 2 in axial alinement .with the rod 4 and is freely rotative. An inwardly facing concave clamp member 8 is rigid with the inner end of the rod 7 in cooperative relationship to the clamp member 6 so that a golf ball A placed between said 0 clamp members will extend into the concavities thereof and may be clamped by screwing the rod 4 inwardly to press the clamp member 6 against the golf ball and to press the golf ball against the clamp mem- 1925. Serial No. 34,012.

her 8. A sleeve 9 is upon the rod 7 between the clamp member 8 and the standard 2 to prevent outward movement of the rod 7. A collar 10 is on the rod 7 against the outer side of the standard 2, and the end of said rod 7 is equipped with a rigidly connected handle member 11 which may be in the form of a knurled hand wheel or knob as shown.

The flange 3 supports a pair of parallel axles 12 each of which supports a freely rotative circumferentially grooved roller 13. The. circumferential grooves in the rollers 13 are preferably formed on a radius of curvature which is the same as the radius of curvature of the periphery of the golf ball.

The rear portion of the base 1 is provided with a pair of standards 14 supporting a rod 15 parallel with the rods 4 and 7 and with the axle members 12. A bracket 16 is pivotally supported by the rod 15 and carries a removable pivot 17 near its upper end. A lever 18 has one end pivoted upon the pivot 17 and its opposite end provided with a handle 19. The lower side of the lever 18 is formed with a pair of parallel flanges 20 designed and adapted to receive between them a name plate or die 21 and a spacing plate 22. A clamp screw 23 screws through a hole in one of the flanges 20 and presses the spacing plate 22 against the name plate or die 21 and securely holds the latter in position.

In operation the golf ball to be marked is placed upon the rollers 13 and in the concavity of the clamp member 8. The rod 1 is then screwed inwardly to cause the clamp member 6 to engage and clamp the golf ball rigidly between the two clamp members and in which position it is upon the freely rotative grooved rollers 13. The. name plate or die 21 is then pressed upon the golf ball and moved forwardly or rearwardly as desired, while at the same time the rod 7 is turned, which causes the rigidly connected clamp member 8 to rotate the golf ball uniformly with the movement of the name plate or die during which rotation of the ball the clamp member 6 and the rollers 13 turn with it. The name plate or die and the golf ball may be operated back and forth as desired to cause the name or other device of the name plate or die to be impressed clearly upon the golf ball. After this has been done the golf ball is released by turning the rod 4 and raising the lever 18, permitting the golf ball to be removed and another to be inserted and marked.

From the foregoing it will be seen that my invention is a highly efficient marker by which the golf ball may be freely rotative in conformity with the movement ofthe name plate or die, and that the supports for the golf ball are themselves rotative" thus overcoming frictional resistance as a result of. all of which the marking operation is facilitated.

I do not restrict myself unessentially, but what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A golf'ball marker comprising a pair ofb'all supporting rollers supported for rotation on parallel axes, a pair of rotati'v'e clamping elements for clamping between thema'golf ball supportedupon said rollers, and means for making an impression upon the periphery of'the golf ball.

2. A golf ball marker comprising a pair of peripheral grooved rollers mounted for rotation upon parallel axes, means for rotating a golf ball supported upon said rollers, and means for making an impression upon the periphery of the'golf ball.

3. A golf ball marker comprising apair of peripherally grooved rollers supported upon parallel axes and arranged to" support a golf ball, a laterally immovable clamp of the golf ball supported upon said rollers, a

arranged to engage one side clainpmovable to pressagainst the opposite side of the golf ball, means for rotating said first clamp and thereby the golf ball, and a device for making an impression upon the peripheryof the golf ball during rotation of the golf ball as aforesaid.

4:. A golf ball markercomprising a pair ofrollers supported upon parallel aXes'and each having a peripheral groove arranged to receive and retain a golf ball, devices for clamping and" rotating the golf ball upon said rollers, a device for'niaking airimpres sion upon the periphery of the golf ball when the ball is rotated as aforesaid, and

means for pressing said device against the golf ball.

5. A golf ball marker comprising a pair of rollers supported upon parallel axes and each having a peripheral groove'arranged to receive and retain a golf ball, devices for clamping and rotating the golf ball uponsaid rollers, a device for making an impression upon the periphery of the golf ball when the ball is rotated as aforesaid, and means for pressing said device against the golf ball and moving said device to prevent sliding contact thereof with the golf ball.

6; A golf ball marker comprising a pair of parallel freely rotative rollers having pe-. ripheral"groovestherein arranged to receive and support a golf ball, a rotative rod, means for preventing longitudinal movement of said rod, a clamping device rigid with the inner end of said'rod and rotative therewith, an additional clamping device 7 movable to position'to clamp the golf ball between it and the first named clamping device and upon said rollers, means for rotating said rod and thereby the golf ball and said rollers, a device for making an impression upon the periphery of the golf ball, and means for operating said device in conformity with the rotation of the golf ball.

7. A golf ball marker comprising a rota tive rod, means for preventing longitudinal S0 movements of said'rod, a concave clamping device rigid with oneend of said rod, a member rigid with the other end of said rod for rotating said rod and saidclampingdevice, a longitudinally movable rod in axial alinement with said first named rod, a concave clamping device swiveled on one end" of said second rod for clamping a golf'ball between it and the first named clamping device when said second rod lSHlOVGCl toward said first rod and arranged to rotate with the golf ball when said first rod and first clamping device are rotated, means for o crating said second rod, a longitudinaly movable support, and an impression making device carried by said support. arranged to make an impression upon the surface of the golf ball when said golf ball is rotated as aforesaid.

8. A golf ball marker comprising a rotative rod, means for preventing longitudinal movements of said rod, a concave clamping device rigid with oneend of said rod, a member rigid with the otherend of said rod for rotating said rod and said clam ing device, a longitudinally movable rod in axial alinement withsa-idfirst named rod,- a concave clamping device swiveled on one end of said second rod for clamping a golf ball between it and the first named clamiing device when said second rod is mover toward said first rod and arranged to'rotate with the golf ball when said first rod and first clamping device are rotated, means for operating saidsecond rod, a longitudinally movable support, an impression making device carried by said support arranged to make an impression upon the surface of the golf ball when said golf ball is rotated as aforesaid, and a pairof peripherally grooved 130 rollers for supporting a golf ball in position to be engaged by said clamping devices.

9. A machine of the character described comprising rotative supports for supporting a golf ball in position to be engaged by clamping devices, clamping devices for engaging and rotating a golf ball upon said supports, a longitudinally movable support, and a device supported by said longitudinal ly movable support for making an i1npression upon the surface of the golf ball upon said first named supports when said golf ball is rotated by said clamping devices.

10. A machine of the character described 5 comprising rotative supports for supporting a golf ball, clamps for engaging a golf ball,

means for rotating a golf ball, a longitudinally movable support, means for removably supporting an impression making device in connection with said last named support, and means for operating said last named support in conformity with the rotation of the golf ball.

HARRY T. HANDLE. 

